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Hera (Juno)

In Greek mythology, Hera was an Olympian goddess. Her Roman equivalent was Juno. She was the goddess of women and marriage.

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What did the goddess Hera give?

Hera caught Echo with her husband, Zeus. She let her off with a warning the first time but the second time she put a curse(not a gift) on her. It was that she could only repeat one word over and over again. Hence the term 'echo'.

Who are Hera's friends and allies?

  • One of her enemies was Hercules, but they settle their differences when Hercules told Hera that he would marry her daughter Deianira.
  • All of Zeus' other lovers that he had sex with were destroyed or left to get away from hera

Hercules

How old is Greek goddess Hera?

Hera is a mythological goddess. Mythological goddesses never reveal their ages.

Why did the Jews hate the Romans?

The Jews did not hate the Romans. It was the other way around.

Answer 2

During the roman empire one of the many things that set the Jews apart from the Romans and other nations was monotheism, the belief in ONE god. becuase of this, the Romans eventually singled out the Jews to destroy them.

Was Zeus heras brother?

zeus was heras brother... heras brother is zeus.. also she was married to him which means hera married hes sister

Who were Hera's siblings?

Zeus, her brother and husband.

Hades, king of the underworld.

Poseidon, king of the sea.

Hestia, virgin goddess of the hearth.

Demeter, earth goddess of the harvest.

By Cronus and Philyra, she is half-sister to Chiron the centaur god, and the Bythos and Aphros the Ichthyocentaurs.

Where is the Greek goddess Hera usually found?

In the antique sculpture department of a large museum such as the Metropolitan or the Louvre.

Who was Narcissus?

AnswerNarcissus was a handsome, vain young man, was the son of the river god Cephisus and the nymph Liriope, or of Endymion and Selene (Moon).

He was so cruel that he disdained those who loved him. As divine punishment he falls in love with a reflection in a pool, not realizing it was his own, and perishes there (an other version says he drawns trying to reach his reflection), not being able to leave the beauty of his own reflection. He turned into a flower, which blooms by the side of streams and ponds, but faces downward at the water's surface.

Several versions of his myth have survived.

Why might Narcissus be so cruel to Echo in the story Echo and Narcissus?

Echo's chattering allowed Zeus to have a affair behind Hera's back, this caused Hera to curse Echo to repeat only the last words another person had spoken.

What did Hera in Greek mythology have a problem with?

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by this... just generally? Well for one, her husband cheated on her constantly, and most of her conflicts (granted she started them) were related to her attempting to take revenge of Zeus's mistresses and illegitimate children. One legend says that she rejected her son Hephaestus who then trapped her on a throne (from which only he could release her). More information about what you want to know would be helpful.

Did hera and Zeus not have a good marriage?

Well it is up to you to make your own opinion, Zeus was a habitual cheater, and had many kids that did not belong to Hera (Juno for the Romans).

What was greek goddess Hera's specialty?

Hera was the queen of the heavens/gods (because she is the wife of Zeus) and goddesses. She was also the goddess of women and marriage. Hera was the most beautiful goddess, even more beautiful than Aphrodite.

But Hera was always jealous of Zeus's affairs with other women. When she found out about Zeus with the nymphs and other women, she punished them severely.

How old was Juno when she became a goddess?

Juno, or Hera in the Greek form, was the daughter of Cronos the Titan who was also the father of Vesta, Demeter, Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus.

What do the gods of Apollo and Hera have in common?

Artemis Fowl is a criminal mastermind, and Athena is a Greek Goddess, am I correct? There's not much in common between them.

Was Hera Zeus wife?

Hera was Zeus one and only wife and also his sister. However Zeus had many numerous affairs and mortals and nymphs, which invoked the wrath of Hera who many times was envious and enraged at the women. She really couldn't do anything to harm Zeus for his unfaithfulness due to his godly status. So the women whom he was union-ed with often suffered the full fury

How many children did hera have all together?

She didnt. She had kids with Zeus. She was the goddess of marriage and did not believe in cheating

Why does Hera want to stop Hercules?

Hera tried to kill Hercules by placing two serpents in his crib when he was a baby, but he strangled them. Then, when he grew up, he got the 12 tasks from Hera.

When Hercules was married to his first wife Hera set a madness upon him and his killed his whole family. In penance for that his brother-in-law sent him on 12 labours.

One of those labours was to kill the Hydra and during that battle Hera sent Cancer the crab to worry Hercules while he was seriously involved.

Who is the servant of Hera?

Hera had 100 eyed servant, Argus. when he was killed she put his many eyes on the feathers of her symbol, the Peacock.

What is the symbol of Hera?

AnswerHera's symbols are: the cuckoo, it symbolized Zeus' love for her because Zeus was disguised in a cuckoo when he conquered her, the pomegranate- symbol of fertility because Hera was also the goddess patron of childbirth. Some of the most known Hera's symbols are the peacock- ancient symbol of immortality, the scepter and the diadem.There are also some minor symbols such as the lily, the cow, the orange tree, the apple tree, the salix (willow), the fig and the myrrh.

What was hera's weekness?

Hera's weakness was that she was a powerful leader but she was married to Zeus.

Why is Hera the greek goddess of marriage?

There is no WHY about the Greek gods. All the gods were belived to have each their responsibilities. Hera's were marriage and childbirth. That's the way it was.

Is Juno the god of earth?

Juno is also Hera. She is associated with being the Queen of Gods, and goddess of marriage and childbirth. Gaea is goddess of the earth, not Hera.